Review: The Bizarre World of Frank Zappa at Symphony Hall

Richard Lutz grabs a barstool for a 3D version of the original Mother of Invention.

Review: The Provoked Wife at The Swan in Stratford

Richard Lutz takes a pew for a 300 year-old sex comedy that’s still alive and kicking.

Review: A Thousand Splendid Suns at The Birmingham Rep

Richard Lutz takes his pew for a play about Afghanistan’s enduring nightmare.

Environmental message to be performed at city gardens

Picnic and a play to show the effects of sea pollution.

Jay talking

A chat with rock’n’rollers the Bluejays.

Two takes on Africa and the tale of the dragon

Richard Lutz dips into African theatre twice and finds a lost church.

Review: The Half God of Rainfall

“A torrent of words but a drop too much,” says Richard Lutz.

As You Like It: Bells, whistles but all too tricksy

Richard Lutz takes his Stratford pew for Shakespeare’s intriguing forest comedy.

Funding enables park date for Sutton children’s opera

Storytelling and music combine in a new commission for Sutton Coldfield.

Birmingham Rep announce new appointments

Artistic and Executive Directors to take up posts.

Tribute to legendary actor comes to Artrix

Celebrating the life and times of John Le Mesurier.

Review: Kinky Boots

Simon Hale has a great night out at the Hippodrome’s production of the award-winning musical.

Lichfield Festival 2019 – first events revealed

Theatre, music and street parades on offer in family festival.

Murder on the railways

Exciting new murder mystery on the Severn Valley.

The best part of making up

Talking to some of the people behind the Old Rep’s forthcoming attraction.

Review: Blue/Orange at Birmingham Rep – ‘’wonderfully angry…”

Richard Lutz watches a twenty year old play that is still relevant.

Swans of Stratford

Richard Lutz saunters down to Shakespeareland.

Acorns families get hooked on Peter Pan

Oh yes they did! Children and families enjoy magical pantomime experience.

Artrix to present acclaimed Quentin Crisp play

Acclaimed solo play depicts the extraordinary life of an icon.

Peter Pan: ‘…a Crimbo winner, a nutcase classic’

Richard Lutz can’t get enough of panto at the Hippodrome.

A Christmas Carol: “…a delight, 9.5 out of ten…”

Richard Lutz – with help from eleven year old Finn – checks out a Christmas cracker.

Christmas classic marks anniversary at Birmingham Rep

The Snowman celebrates 25 years on stage.

Birmingham Rep links Christmas play with transplant appeal

Heart appeal is a Wiz of an idea.

Dog day afternoon and other tails

Richard Lutz goes to The Edge.

Review: Wizard of Oz

Richard Lutz takes to the Yellow Brick Road.

Pinocchio comes to Birmingham

Diane Parks talks to the people behind the Old Rep’s Christmas production.

Artistic director to leave Birmingham Rep

Roxana Silbert announces departure from Repertory Theatre.

Ian McKellen to play Birmingham Rep

Tolkien, Shakespeare, others …and you!

Train and theatre tickets for under £20

West Midlands Railway partners with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Behind the scenes of Birmingham Royal Ballet’s The Nutcracker

Hippodrome production set for festive appearance.